Paul McCartney's cheap shot at President Bush

We all know the first rule of polite society: If you can’t think of something nice to say about someone, don’t say anything at all. In certain bien pensant circles, however, there is a corollary: If you can’t think of anything nice to say -- say something bad about George W. Bush.

Sorry, I don't get the joke. There are many things of which Bush may be fairly accused. It would be boring to list them all. My point here, however, is that those who smugly deride his ostensible ignorance often inadvertently demonstrate their own.

And so it was with McCartney's obnoxious crack, which was not only nasty, and totally inappropriate to the occasion, but also perfectly uninformed. Bush’s wife Laura is a librarian. She and her husband made a mini-cause of supporting literacy and public libraries, both when he was governor of Texas and when he was president.

Waaaaah waaaaah waaaah goes the Republican hack. Bush is lucky that he wasn't hanged for treason. He should thank his lucky stars that the only punishment he'll ever face is eternal mockery. God, this author is a huge baby.

Funny how this WH and its supporters laugh about Bush and reading yet show their own ignorance in making comments about a law in Arizona deriding it yet they openly admit they have not read it. This comes from the highest law enforcement and homeland security positions in the land. Is it perhaps 17 pages is beyond their comprehension skills or do they feel that reading is unnecessary since their supporters seem to swallow everything they say hook line and sinker and feel that perhaps they are too inferior to read for themselves and therefore won't discover that the Arizona law is more protective of immigrants than the federal law? I think if I were a democratic supporter I wouldn't be ridiculing anyone right now for their reading skills, and I won't even mention they can't read the laws that make it illegal to offer someone a position whether paid or unpaid to get out of a race. But then I guess worrying about laws only comes into play when a democrat is trying to prosecute a republican, otherwise they claim "business as usual and everyone does it". Maybe they can make a list so we can all read it of which laws only apply to certain political parties and which ones we can ignore when it suits us.

Have always been a huge fan of Paul McCartney, and had the pleasure of catching one of his concerts some time ago. Great songwriter, great artist, great performer. But a comment like that is totally uncalled for. Spare us, Sir Paul

Maybe not the funniest of jokes, maybe not factually correct, but there is no doubt that George Bush is a fool. And I say congratulations to Sir Paul for pissing on him. Bush deserves everyone's scorn. He waged war on false pretenses - and then mismanaged it. He should have been hanged.

What McCartney said was uncalled for, but I can't defend Bush too much. He failed at every business he ever started, and then became president and took over the biggest business in the world, and drove it into the ground. The current administration has just kept digging from rock bottom. I do think we got a taste of the reputed ego that McCartney usually keeps hidden. After the work he did organizing the concert after 9/11, I found it pretty surprising. It is time to move on from the Bush-bashing. As bad as he was, I'd rather have him. At least he knew what a business was!

Oh, grow a backbone. That was probably the most innocent barb lobbed at Dubya in over five years.

And further, Laura Bush's support of libraries has NOTHING to do with George. Just because he signed the check doesn't make him some champion of literacy. There was increased spending in nearly every single government program under his watch so throwing taxpayer dollars at a program is hardly evidence of his support.

"Can we win? I don't think you can win it." —after being asked whether the war on terror was winnable, "Today" show interview, Aug. 30, 2004

I'm the master of low expectations." —aboard Air Force One, June 4, 2003
What kind of stupid spin it this? just look at Bush's record. and his statements. Sir Paul was not being funny he was just stating fact.
"I promise you I will listen to what has been said here, even though I wasn't here." —at the President's Economic Forum in Waco, Texas, Aug. 13, 2002
"We spent a lot of time talking about Africa, as we should. Africa is a nation that suffers from incredible disease." —Gothenburg, Sweden, June 14, 2001
"You teach a child to read, and he or her will be able to pass a literacy test.'' —Townsend, Tenn., Feb. 21, 2001

"I glance at the headlines just to kind of get a flavor for what's moving. I rarely read the stories, and get briefed by people who are probably read the news themselves." —Washington, D.C., Sept. 21, 2003
The war on terror involves Saddam Hussein because of the nature of Saddam Hussein, the history of Saddam Hussein, and his willingness to terrorize himself." —Grand Rapids, Mich., Jan. 29, 2003

Oh, BOO-HOO.
Here I'll repeat Paul McCartney's "quip" for you: “After the last eight years, it’s great to have a president who knows what a library is.”
Whine and cry all you want, Bush was the worst President this country has ever had. Period.

So, according to Lame's pathetic defense, Bush is dedicated to libraries and reading?

That's even more of a joke than Paul McCartney's.

According to Lame, "During Bush's presidency, federal funding for public libraries grew from $163.2 million per year to $212.2 million per year – a 30 percent increase."

An increase, after eight years, of $49 million a year, divided among the country's 16,604 public libraries. That $2,951 annual largesse must be a cause of celebration among the nation's librarians -- those that still have jobs, that is.

Where I live the public library is due to close next year -- just one of the tragic results of the Bush-caused recession that has crippled the country and local funding for its schools and libraries.

Lame needs to find a new career. There's not much demand for Bush apologists these days.

BTW, notice that Lame makes no case, credible or otherwise, that the paltry increases in federal funding for public libraries had ANYTHING to do with Bush.

I'd bet that Bush was totally unaware of the increases. He was far too busy running up $10.3 trillion in new debt and obligations.

You don't have to believe us. "Throughout his two terms in the White House, President Bush has shown outstanding support for museums and libraries,” said Anne-Imelda M. Radice, Director of IMLS. “This Administration recognizes the essential role these institutions play in connecting people to information and ideas. IMLS will continue to embrace the expanded responsibilities with which the President and Congress have entrusted us.”

@WhateverHeSaid
Saying that Bush is an irresponsible spender is the Pot calling the Kettle black. Also the Dems have had control of congress since 2007. A year later the economy went into the toilet. Coincidence?

Barack Obama's half-brother was denied entry to the UK after being accused of a serious crime on an earlier visit, the Home Office has confirmed.

Samson Obama, who lives in Kenya, was on his way to the US presidential inauguration in January when he was stopped at East Midlands Airport.

According to the News of the World, fingerprint tests linked him to an alleged sex attack on a British girl.

He was questioned but not charged over the incident in Berkshire, it added.

'Public good'

A Home Office spokesman said Samson Obama was denied a visa after immigration officers noticed one of his documents was false. That led them to further inquiries.

Samson Obama, who runs a mobile phone shop outside Nairobi, had been planning to make a short break in the UK on his way to Washington.

He eventually took a connecting flight to the US without formally entering the UK.

A UK Border Agency spokesman said in general, Britain would oppose the entry of individuals where their presence was "not conducive to the public good".

Samson Obama is one of several half-siblings of the US president.

Barack Obama Sr left his son when he was two years old and lived most of his life in Kenya, where he fathered a number of other sons and a daughter with three other wives. He died in a car crash in 1982.

Mr. Lane, your tears are delicious and your skin is evidently wafer-thin. No matter how you spin it, history will remember George W. Bush as a failure. Of course, history WILL remember that Bush was reading "The Pet Goat" to some schoolchildren when the Twin Towers were attacked on 9/11. And we all know he read the bible daily with his fellow zealot Mr. John Ashcroft. But if you think history will record him as a scholar or a learned man, you're daft.

@azalways, if McCartney can break your heart with such a mindless barb that wasn't even directed at you, then he's not going to miss you in the fan club.

Typical childish lib. Perhaps actually spending some time in the library would have done the community organizer some good. He would have probably been able to pronounce "corpsman" correctly the first time, and wouldn't have had to ride the affirmative action train his whole life.

Com'on... The GOP has become a party of Master-Baiters when then should have been working for ALL Americans - NOT just the likes of Bernard Madoff (the ponzi schemer).

There is NOTHING nice to say about G.W. Bush. He was a buffoon and Paul McCartney and the rest of the entire world looked down upon the United States as the quentissential jackass for the past 8 years. You must be retarded.

After the Republican's burnt the United States financial house house at the end of their past 8 year rein of terror - the history books finally have closure beyond an unequivocal doubt!!!

I learned to despise W since March of 2003, but I agree with Mr. Lane that it was uncalled for. But he misses the point by over-analyzing why the comment was untrue (he misses Paul's point). The comment was tacky, rude, and unnecessary. In addition, it must have been very awkward for the President. And since it took place in the WH, it'll be a juicy target for the Becksters of the country.

There is NOTHING nice to say about G.W. Bush. He was a buffoon and Paul McCartney and the rest of the entire world looked down upon the United States as the quentissential jackass for the past 8 years. You must be retarded.

Posted by: danglingwrangler

Bush knew who the enemy was, unlike liberals, who thinks it's the USA. Yep, I sure do miss that American, putting his people before the "feelings" of other countries. Grow a pair lib, unless you enjoy being a wuss.

It was a comment in poor taste. But Bush displayed such an ignorance of history thoughout his two stolen terms that one would think that he had never read a book. Instead of relying on advice of other presidents that had gone before him or even his own father he relied on the advice of his "heavenly father" and went to war. Instead of reading about the succesful occupations and rebuidling of Japan and Germany after WW2 he decided to just wing it and let the diierent factions sort it out for themselves. Instead of reading the reports from the thousands of scientists that warned about global warming he pulled the US out of the Kyoto Protocol and set the US back decades in the leadershio position it had before. So even though the comment was in poor taste it is easy to see how could assume that Bush could not read or that he knew what a library was.

And why do people keep saying Bush nearly destroyed the country when we have staggeringly more deficit now, sky-high unemployment, mortgage crisis, bailouts and Obama's approval rating is in the 40's....what's that ya say?

McCartney is like so many other entertainers. Talented on the outside and politically brain dead on the inside. Why don't they just stick to their written scripts and stop making comments off the cuff before thinking about what they are saying.

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Too Many Reaching For A Piece Of Cake
Too Many People Pulled And Pushed Around
Too Many Waiting For That Lucky Break
That Was Your First Mistake
You Took Your Lucky Break And Broke It In Two
Now What Can Be Done For You
You Broke It In Two

"And why do people keep saying Bush nearly destroyed the country when we have staggeringly more deficit now, sky-high unemployment, mortgage crisis, bailouts and Obama's approval rating is in the 40's....what's that ya say?- Posted by: azalways"

And you really think the republicans were NOT responsible for this current financial chaos - as the direct result from the Great GOP Recession of 2007... that is still NOT over for 25 million unemployed/underemployed American citizens.

For those of you that think President Bush should be in jail, if he really did something illegal, you can bet the democrats would have persued a lawsuit!

And it is true.....their comments are always rude because they have no class , just as we have found out that Paul McCartney has none. So low, so stupid, so boring. Yes, I know, now they are blaming Bush for the oil spill...and I heard it is his fault that Tipper and Al are divoring !!! Will it never end???

"And why do people keep saying Bush nearly destroyed the country when we have staggeringly more deficit now, sky-high unemployment, mortgage crisis, bailouts and Obama's approval rating is in the 40's....what's that ya say?- Posted by: azalways"

And you really think the republicans were NOT responsible for this current financial chaos - as the direct result from the Great GOP Recession of 2007... that is still NOT over for 25 million unemployed/underemployed American citizens.

You can always tell the commies in the crowd. They are the ones who think their political opponents should be in jail or hanged.

As for McCartney, he should have shut up after defending Obama earlier in the week. I thought that was cute and entirely appropriate. It's one thing to ingratiate yourself to your host who happens to be President, it's another entirely to insult a former President who is far better educated than you are. It makes him look like just another elitist Euro-weenie.

>...“After the last eight years,” he quipped, “it’s great to have a president who knows what a library is.” The audience erupted in laughter.

Sorry, I don't get the joke. There are many things of which Bush may be fairly accused. It would be boring to list them all...<

Your little bff dumbya has no idea what a library is or is for. Yes, Mrs. Bush was a school librarian, and she's basically a nice lady, but that does NOT compensate for eight long years of governmental mismanagement, halliburton, dick cheney, "mission accomplished" and "brownie, you're doing a heck of a job", by the worst Resident that ever lived in the White House, other than Harding and Nixon.

Bernard Madoff (the ponzi schemer) was a NY Liberal, the darling of the Manhattan brie and wine crowd. He was a rat b@stard of the first order and fit in perfectly with his neocommie cohorts..milking the system for all it is worth while undermining it at the same time. A TRUE LIBERAL!

Bush's ghostwritten book is coming out soon, in which he is reported to state that he is proud of his support of torturing captive combatants.

In view of his continued disregard for human dignity and remembering that he virtually destroyed America's international reputation for leadership and moral authority, McCartney's remark was not sharp enough.

Bush's so-called disregard for human dignity is what kept your *%#% safe for 8 yrs...gee...how many times now in the last year has New York barely dodged it??
You left over love love hippies need to finally grow up.

Charles Lane...go get a job at Faux News. Sir Paul McCartney is one of the most famous musicians of all times, you're just a hack employed because you're teabagging Don Graham's balls. Thank God the newspaper industry is dying, and you'll be working as a fry cook.

Did you forget the great recession Clinton headed us into at the end of his final term that Bush pulled us out of?? Go to a 'library' and read up on it. Bush knew how to do it, Obama couldn't.

Posted by: azalways
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The recession of 2001 was the mildest in a generation. The recession of 2008-2009 was the most severe, and Obama pulled us out of it. Looks like Bush isn't the only one who doesn't know what a library is.

Ok...one more....yes you're right...Clinton's carelessness brought on an attack on 9/11 that had been in the planning for years of his administration. Terrorists thought Bush would be a pushover too........but they found out differently didn't they.

Loosen up a bit Mr. Lane. So it wasn't the nicest or most tasteful remark to make in polite company, but it's OK to make fun of GW Bush. Derision should rightfully be a part of Bush's legacy since he ran our country into the ground.

The recession of 2008-2009 was the most severe, and Obama pulled us out of it. Looks like Bush isn't the only one who doesn't know what a library is.

Posted by: leftcoaster | June 3, 2010 7:25 PM | Report abuse

The same Obama who refused to regulate Fannie, thus causing the financial disaster? The same Obama who is growing the debt at the rate of 3x what Bush did? The same Obama who spent 1 trillion to stimulate the economy that ended up not stimulating the economy? Loser, I don't think even a library is going to help you, perhaps electroshock therapy and alot of meds. Reality sux, eh lib?

PS-Can't help but laugh at what decades of liberalism has done to California.

It's okay. Sir Paul hasn't really had a coherent thought since he ceased songwriting with John Lennon. I wouldn't concern myself overly with the political leanings of someone whose own oeuvre includes "Silly Love Songs" and the immortal lyric: "Someone's knockin' at the door/Somebody's ringing the bell/Do me a favor open the door and let 'em in."

A lot of irrelevant postings on a simple column. Paul McCartney made a factually untrue statement - Bush 43 didn't read. You can love or hate him but he read constantly. As a speaker sounded like an idiot. Of course McCartney still believes England is a great empire and married Heather Mills, so his judgement is in question.

McCartney made a living doing crappy re-takes of Chuck Berry tunes, legitimizing and sanitizing the 60's "revolution" to middle class whites. He had no talent then, and none now. Laura Bush has more class in one pinkie than this schlub.

Enough with the "Bush should be in prison" talk. He was doing what he thought was the right thing to do at the time. As for McCartney, what a tremendous amount of disrespect for our country and former president. I hope he dies a horrible, painful death. Go back to England and stay there you piece of sh*t!

Paul McCartney the "most successful songwriter in history", "by FAR". Oh, my God. This is scary stupid. Are there really people out there that believe this? Has anyone listened to his lame, pathetic drivel passing for music?

Speaking of popularity contests, over fifty percent of America supports Arizona's immigration law.
Barack the Magnificant sits at forty-three.
The Democrat congress at twenty-two or so. Pelosi? Well they quit tracking stocks when they drop below a halfpence.

That Laura got Bush to support libraries hardly speaks to the issue of what, if anything, he ever read. His ignorance is the least of his sins; his criminal behavior should have earned him a trial and conviction for war crimes, and he should be in jail.

JPenergy, do you have an English comprehension problem or something? It is perfectly clear to those of us who do understand English that the quotation below, which you posted, contains no mis-speak by President Bush. Your post about it, however, JPenergy, does show how weak your English skills are.

"The war on terror involves Saddam Hussein because of the nature of Saddam Hussein, the history of Saddam Hussein, and his willingness to terrorize himself." —Grand Rapids, Mich., Jan. 29, 2003

Sir Paul and the Beatles cashed in on being an acceptable, cute middle class alternative to Dylan, et al. then they got even more cute with Sargent Pepper. But McCartney on his own, that is a study in utterly lame, no-talent blandness.

I would just point out that Laura Bush once joked that "George thinks a bibliography is a biography of people in the bible" - so jokes about the former president's intellect are not limited to his detractors.

I would just point out that Laura Bush once joked that "George thinks a bibliography is a biography of people in the bible" - so jokes about the former president's intellect are not limited to his detractors.

All you Bush-haters must be sighing in relief that someone brought him up again...takes the attention off the FACT that YOUR President is an incompetent political hack that has not one shred of an idea of how to govern a nation. He's Nero, dribbling and hacking around the course while America sinks under the mountain of debt we now face.

I suppose it's good for you guys that Bush gets into the news periodically so you spunkmeisters can finally give your left hands some exercise too.

I learned to despise W since March of 2003, but I agree with Mr. Lane that it was uncalled for. But he misses the point by over-analyzing why the comment was untrue (he misses Paul's point). The comment was tacky, rude, and unnecessary. In addition, it must have been very awkward for the President.........
Posted by: tjconnor | June 3, 2010 6:43 PM

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Exactly. McCartney had all the tact and manners of a Brit soccer hooligan. It also appears that the Left, whose hatred for Bush borders on the pathological, enjoyed the comment immensely.

I would just point out that Laura Bush once joked that "George thinks a bibliography is a biography of people in the bible" - so jokes about the former president's intellect are not limited to his detractors.

Yes, Paul McCartney IS the most successful songwriter in HISTORY, and that's a FACT.

For your Information:

He appeared in the Guiness Book of world records several times.

His hit "Yesterday" is listed as the most covered song in history with over 3000 existing versions

He is considered the most successful popular-music composer and recording artist ever with sales of 100 million singles and 60 gold discs

Had the largest stadium audience in history when 184,000 paid to see him perform at Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro in April 1990

Had the fastest ticket sales in history, which took place in 1993 when 20,000 tickets for 2 shows in Sydney, Australia sold out in eight minutess

The only artist to have UK number one singles as a soloist ("Pipes of Peace"), and part of a duo ("Ebony and Ivory" with Stevie Wonder), trio ("Mull of Kintyre" with Wings), quartet ("She Loves You", among many others, with The Beatles), quintet ("Get Back" The Beatles with Billy Preston) and sextet ("Let It Be" Ferry Aid). He was also a member of charity ensemble Band Aid which had a UK number one with Do They Know It's Christmas?

His hit song ,"Yesterday," was confirmed as world's most popular song with over 6,000,000 airplays in the USA alone.

Seriously, the things the right wing says on TV, radio, print, etc is awful! I know you want to be like Limbaugh, but lighten up on Paul. George W bush and Cheney should be tried for war crimes and crimes against humanity, be thankful he just told a light hearted joke that Bush definitely earned through his own stupid behavior.

I just hope this episode of Obamalot gets wide exposure, from beginning to end, so that the world can see how a smarmy Brit twit exposes not only himself for the oily bag he is, but all those who roared with laughter at his oh-so-cute quip.

I found McCartney's comment offensive, as I am sure he would were we to go to England and speak disparagingly of Tony Blair. Why on earth would he choose to be so crass? Who was he trying to appease? I am a fan and am very disappointed in his comment.

It most certainly was uncalled for. I always liked McCartney, but this just makes him look cheap. He hasn't shown tht he's any too bright, himself. I know he was trying to impress the Obamas, but frankly, just because someone knows what a library is doesn't mean they understand the words in the books. And I'm not talking about Bush.

I know he's British, but now he's proven an ignorant Brit. You see, when you keep saying, "the last 8 years", you impune the current President for 1.5 of that....way to go Paul, you called TWO Presidents morons and you might be right, but you have no place in our wonderful country. Go home and get a divorce again...what a lost soul.

You are a idiot.Bush was the worst President ever.If you don't know that you are clueless.Why the Washington Post employs you is beyond me.You belong with the bigots at the New York Post.Don't ever write anything so stupid like that again.You piss me off.You have got to be a Racist Republican.

Regardless of one's opinion of Bush's Presidency, McCartney is a guest in our country and he was besmirching the former president. The Office of the President deserves respect regardless of your opinion of the occupant. It was tacky and unnecessary.

People can say what they want but that was unpatriotic no matter how you slice it. Most of us know that Bush was not a great president and really shouldn't have served a second term. We get it already....no need to keep beating a dead horse unless that is all some of you people have the brain power to do. The point is, he WAS one of our nation's presidents and still deserves that respect regardless of what you idiots that oppose this simple fact might believe. If Paul didn't like how Bush ran the U.S. then why the hell did he stay here. Take your ass back to the UK where your beloved socialism is already in full bloom and the country is about to collapse economically. If you Sir Paul are so eager to kiss Obama's ass and truly believe his self serving agenda to drive our country into a socialist state and reliquish our economy to the hands of the G20, then I say again, go back to the U.K. from where you came from if it was so great! I for one think entertainers should keep their mouths shut and stay out of the political arena. Most of the time they just sound idiotic with the crap that flows from their mouths and often times end up just putting both feet in it. Not that Mr. McCartney is probably even worried about it, but he should have considered his fan base as a whole before he spewed his venom because not all of them will share his same views and I would expect many will feel strongly enough about his comments that they will cease to support his extraordinary life style. Real smart Paul.....real smart! I don't care how much money you have, and how much money you've made off of those American's who do not share your views, you were not born here in the U.S. and in my opinion will never hold the power or the right to make such comments about one of our country's past leaders no matter how poorly he did in his job. I'll promise one thing, a few years into 2012 when we're all looking back on the Obama 4 year term in Washington, he will be remembered as one of the worst presidents of all time....right down the list next to Mr. Jimmy Carter. If you think I'm wrong, well, I guess we'll just have to wait and see.

We used to have an EMPTY HEAD for PRESIDENT, and NOW WE HAVE JUST AN EMPTY SUIT. TOO BAD THAT WE CAN'T DO BETTER. AND TO ALL YOU LEFTIES WHO SAY THAT BUSH SHOULD BE IN JAIL. LET'S SEE HOW THIS WONDERFUL ADMINISTRATION PLAYS OUT.

ellybee, you forgot to list the republicans' rating, especially those in Congress. Were they too low for you to find? Poor conservatives like cshotta, can make all the jokes and low class comments about Clinton and Obama, but God forbid someone makes a joke about the dumbest man ever to be in the WH, ol' W. The man got led around by the nose by cheney. Amazing that he finally showed a backbone as he was walking out the door by not pardoning cheny's pal, scooter libby. As for Obama wrecking the economy, you guys conveniently forget the record debt he inherited, the bailouts he inherited, the unemployment he inherited, but all you guys can say is it's Obama's fault. Rome wasn't built in a day and bush's mess won't be cleared up in a year or two.

Well as far as sir or should i say madame McCartney.know what i mean? He must be excused for his recent behavior,it seems paul is plagued with a fatal case of writers
block. He hasnt written anything of note since speed of sound in 75 or 76. and even that wasnt strong,i was being generous not to go back to venus and mars. He is representative of so many greedy cowards who suddenly want to make their political views known when theyre one foot in the grave and dont care about commercial setback. He wouldnt have said it before the release of beatles rockband or rerelease of cds. I wont throw out my stuff however. not a big deal at all except for the false assumption by paul that obama is an intellect by contrast. he is not and any time obama spent at a library in his youth wouls have likely involved getting high in the john. 57 states or the bomb dropped on pearl harbor ring a bell. yes what a genius. b.o. had better hope that major garret never quizzes hom at one of those press conferences on american history.

Who the heck is this guy Lane anyway? And where the heck was he in the period from 2000 to 2008? Bush is responsible for the deaths of over 4000 Americans and a hundred or so thousand Iraqis as well as spending a trillion dollars of taxpayer debt on an unecessary war. Bush should be in prison, not home listening to wisecracks. The arrogance of these Bush apologists like this Lane fill me with anger. Frankly, Bush is an open target, the worst president in US history, and anything anyone wants to say about him is fair game. As for you posters who think that Obama is worse than Bush, I applaud the fact that people of such limited IQ such as yourselves can even type.

You are missing the point. "Sir" Paul is not an American. Tell him to go back to "Great" Britain if he wants to make political comments. Oh, yeah, he couldn't have made the money he did in "Great" Britain...could he have?

All the pathetic liberals posting on this site display why they love McCartney's comments. Same mentality that cheered when Obama called the police stupid without knowing what he was talking about. Those who think Bush is bad all adore the pathetic Obama who has been an utter embarrassment going around the world giving the Queen of England an iPod with his crappy speeches on it, and apologizing for his own country to corrupt leaders around the world.

One thing George W. Bush has shown that the idiot liberals including Obama, McCartney and their defenders on this site don't have a clue about - Class. Keep partying on Barack - the oil keeps pumping, the borders are still being violated, and you have exploded our finances in debt. What pathetic children!

I have refreshed twice and have yet to be attacked for my comments. Either i have dazzled you with my insightful assertions or you just dont care. I am disappointed in you. Well anyhow Britney Spears has offensive feminine odor.

So Lane says: "Sorry, I don't get the joke". Well, he should. ANY joke about Bush is fair and appropriate. Lane notwithstanding, Bush has repeatedly demonstrated his ignorance, stupidity, and cruelty. McCartney's point is well taken.

What a whiney thin skinned typical tea- bagger republican response.
Literacy is Laura's cause, not w's. He's willfully ignorant and drove our nation into a ditch.
He deserves a lot more than simple mockery.
Get over it.

What a whiney thin skinned typical tea- bagger republican response.
Literacy is Laura's cause, not w's. He's willfully ignorant and drove our nation into a ditch.
He deserves a lot more than simple mockery.
Get over it.

Anybody who wants to associate GWBush with literacy should check out how he diminished funding for RIF - Reading is Fundamental - that provided millions of books for kids who otherwise don't have the opportunity to own one. Both GW and Laura Bush said money books should be provided through "private" fundraising.

The truth always hurts. It was nice for 8 years as the Media/Press made excuses for Bush's ignorance. Bush couldn't complete a sentence without sounding like an idiot. Now we were slight because of the respect of the President. Notice how there is no respect for Obama and he's intelligent but yes it's because of his race. But the World has beening laughing for the 8 years at Bush. While visiting Canada many citizens asked me why we elected Bush twice after finding at how bad he was the first year. What you see in Bush is what you get, he's still on drugs and is an alcoholic as the World Leaders know.

If George Bush said the following quotes: "Can we win? I don't think you can win it." —after being asked whether the war on terror was winnable, "Today" show interview, Aug. 30, 2004

I'm the master of low expectations." —aboard Air Force One, June 4, 2003
What kind of stupid spin it this? just look at Bush's record. and his statements. Sir Paul was not being funny he was just stating fact.
"I promise you I will listen to what has been said here, even though I wasn't here." —at the President's Economic Forum in Waco, Texas, Aug. 13, 2002
"We spent a lot of time talking about Africa, as we should. Africa is a nation that suffers from incredible disease." —Gothenburg, Sweden, June 14, 2001
"You teach a child to read, and he or her will be able to pass a literacy test.'' —Townsend, Tenn., Feb. 21, 2001

"I glance at the headlines just to kind of get a flavor for what's moving. I rarely read the stories, and get briefed by people who are probably read the news themselves." —Washington, D.C., Sept. 21, 2003
The war on terror involves Saddam Hussein because of the nature of Saddam Hussein, the history of Saddam Hussein, and his willingness to terrorize himself." —Grand Rapids, Mich., Jan. 29, 2003
It shows either he is not a reader or in his formal years he did not visit Libraries where he could have improved his literacy or embarassed himself less. I don't think Bush is stupid he was a spoiled rich kid fed with a golden spoon thanks to his daddy. Who else can sound so ignorant and to boot graduated from two Ivy League Schools: Yale and Harvard.

"I can't wait to flush you repuglitarded teabagger terrorists down the toliet of history" oh there we go, you guys have made one of them mad now......I guess the whole thread is going to go to hell in a hand basket now!!!!!!!

Dont those poor kids have access to books at public libraries where most go unread in the inner cities unless an asian kids bike has a flat tire and he polishes off a couple while waiting for bike repair. City libraries have more homeless seeking shelter than avid young readers. The iniative was another govt grift attempt to line the pockets of publishers to print books to prop open windows on a warm day in the hood.

What Paul McCartney said wasn't a cheap shot. It was heartening to hear someone whom I respect speak truth to power at the right time and place for a change.

The great. wide world and Fortress Beltway haven't much in common ... Bush couldn't have survived on his own, this pampered little criminal would be fortunate to be employed as a bell boy without his unctuous daddy's connections.

He is responsible for hundreds upon thousands of people having brutally lost their lives because of his lies and then ....... to see Bush snickering, waving and wiping his hands on defenseless people is beyond endurance ... Bush and Cheney should be, along with Tony Blair, in cells in The Hague.
Only in Neo-Con, rightwing D.C. are the likes of George W. Bush held in any regard at all.

Bush was the worst president in the history of the U.S. He and Cheney fooled and manipulated the electorate into voting for them. Too bad the Dems did not have a heavy weight to run against them. Just remember My Pet Goat, many years of an unnecessary war in Iraq when they did not attack us, missing the chance to kill Binladen, not reading or paying attention to his briefings, Katrina, Brownie,etc. Those were the days of infamy!!!

At least Obama didn't get up and make a speech. People have to endure this buffoon’s speeches several times per week. He’s the most asinine, crass, and fraudulent President this country has ever known, and an absolute embarrassment to America.
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"Notice how there is no respect for Obama and he's intelligent but yes it's because of his race"....come on man, the race card? Seriously? Really, the race card thing is just about played out by now...wouldn't you agree? I mean I'm not going to say that there aren't racist still out there...that statement would be as dumb as Bush. But...people are criticizing Obama not because of his race....they're genuinely concerned about the state in which our country will be left in when he's out of office. At least that is my concern. I had really high hopes for Obama when he was elected ( I didn't vote for him though), but unfortunately, he has done nothing beneficial for us yet.

President Bush spent 8+ years (including campaigning) butchering the English language, so putting money towards libraries doesn't mean he ever entered one. Don't credit the former president for something for which the former first lady may be responsible.

The wash post reporter is not a republican racist as you have suggested. I was in attendance at last weeks meeting and Lane was nowhere in sight. There were a couple of empty seats however but I just assumed that Rand and Ron Paul were stuck in traffic.

I always thought McCartney was a decent sort of guy. I wonder if he won't some day look back on that comment and think: "Wow, I really blew it making such a nasty remark. It seemed like a good idea at the time, but it's not a good idea to try to make people think you're clever by denigrating others. It always backfires."

One of the reasons that it was stupid and backfired is that it is wrong, as others have pointed out. Bush has always adopted the "aw-shucks" persona, but those who have studied him know he's really a voracious reader.

It is also interesting that so many here deride him as a war criminal, when their Dear Leader has been much more aggressive in Afghanistan and in dropping Drone missiles on people in Afghanistan in Pakistan. When should Obama be prosecuted for war crimes? Before or after he leaves office?

I don't think Bush is stupid or unread. I do, however, think he was a light-weight, right-winger, with very little experience, training, confidence and gravitas in the areas of national security and foreign policy. Unlike his much more accomplished father (biological, not Higher), He was easily manipulated from start to finish by Karl Rove, Dick Cheney, David Addington and the whole cabal of neoconservatives into attacking our Constitution and the rule of law, lying us into an unjustified war of aggression and using the national emergency caused by 9/11 not to unify the country, but to excite his right-wing base for political gain and to push a right-wing agenda. On the whole, it's much simpler to make a joke about his alleged lack of literacy.

@WhateverHeSaid
Saying that Bush is an irresponsible spender is the Pot calling the Kettle black. Also the Dems have had control of congress since 2007. A year later the economy went into the toilet. Coincidence?

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Typical goober ignorance.

The Democrats took control of Congress in the third week of January, 2007.

The economy officially entered recession in the third quarter of 2007.

In the intervening six months, Bush had vetoed the Democrats' one and only spending bill between their taking office and America entering recession.

It was the first spending bill Bush had vetoed in his two terms in office.

This recession (the worst since the Great Depression) is entirely the responsibility of Bush and the spendthrift Republicans.

Any doubts can be resolved by reading Pat Buchanan's 'Metrics of National Decline' (http://townhall.com/columnists/PatBuchanan/2009/02/17/metrics_of_national_decline) and Joseph Stiglitz's 'The $10 Trillion Hangover - Paying the Price for Eight Years of Bush' (http://kelsocartography.com/blog/?p=1320)

Spendthrift republicans?? If they were they wouldnt be getting bounced by tea party. Get straight weve had two options for 25 years now, tax and spend democrats and borrow and spend republicans. Thats all there is to it and therefore there no longer is a counter balance. Overthrow is athand.

@Sante Fe - considering the leftist cesspool you are living in, it is not surprising to see your moronic comments. Why don't you move up the road to Los alamos and talk your communist trash? Why do you think everyone else in the state calls your town Santa-flush?

I guess it was a bit of a shock to realize the tea party isn’t catching on globally. From beyond our shores it looks even more like something that spilled out of a clown car.
And The President had left the room before Sir Paul shared.

"Ok...one more....yes you're right...Clinton's carelessness brought on an attack on 9/11 that had been in the planning for years of his administration. Terrorists thought Bush would be a pushover too........but they found out differently didn't they."

Well, Ok, why don't we go to the SuperMax in Denver and ask Osama if he thinks Bush was a pushover? Oh wait, guess that mission was accomplished, too.

Heckuva job, Bushie.

As for Paul's comments, they are indeed crass, but considering that the U.K. is home to the House of Commons and other forms of over the top socio-political amusement, I'm not surprised he'd make comments like this.

One thing's for sure, both sides are too thin-skinned, and both parties are way too fractious to achieve momentum, so we'll be in a holding pattern until someone gets their house in order, and I don't think it'll be the tea party, seems they've already been hijacked by Palin and crew, meaning that folks like Rove are probably involved to prepare to mount another power grab, and Palin's just like W, perfect for schemers like Rove and Cheney.

Oh baloney. George W. Bush could barely speak English, just like his father, and for that matter, Sarah Palin and Dan Quayle. The GOP has been pushing these anti-intellectual dolts at us for years, and are now all in a snit because McCartney has pointed out the obvious. Bush was by far the dumbest and least principled President this country has ever had. We're going to be paying for his crimes and stupidity for a very long time. And you're going to pick on Paul for daring to criticize the great man? Boy, are you deluded.

Leftist are all the same -- disgusting, pathetic and filthy pigs. May every single one of them burn in hell, starting with the swine in the WH. The crap this country is enduring with these incompetents at the helm, and they have the audacity to pick on Bush. Shame on them.

Is Lane as dumb as Bush? Charlie, Paul didn't mean library literally; he meant to indicate Bush has spent little time in his life studying and making use of the wealth of information in libraries, which is all too true. And please, Charlie, no recitation of Yale's and Harvard's Hall of Shame moments when awarding that highly undereducated legacy case official degrees. Bush is dumb, an ignorant man made horrible by the arrogance added to the mix. From his dark arrogant dumbness, Bush W. authored one of America's darker chapters. Please don't tell me you plan to try to make him smart through historical reconstruction, as so many foolish Republicans have futiley tried to do with dim-bulb Reagan, another Republican Bozo.

I'll take Bush over the pig in the WH any day. At least Bush was a man with cojones. What we've got now is an incompetent manchild who has no business running anything, much less this glorious and wonderful nation.

to all of those who post that Bush should be hung or in prison, its too bad that you were not aborted by your dumb, whorish mothers. you are a waste of human flesh, a subhuman plague on us all and the world would be a better place if you had commited suicide long ago.

to all of those who post that Bush should be hung or in prison, its too bad that you were not aborted by your dumb, whorish mothers. you are a waste of human flesh, a subhuman plague on us all and the world would be a better place if you had committed suicide long ago.

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So, does that make the joke, "It's great to halve a president. Who
knows what a library is?"
Or, "It's great to halve. A. President. Who knows what a library is?"
Or, could the joke be, "'Is' equals 'equals',"?
Or, could it be unconscious humor working it's way through a conscious
rejection of whom thinks who must "play it cool" as a "Bronc'in
teenage buck with a pink car nation and a pick up truck..." while
keeping the library stuff on the back burner as a corsage to the Mrs.?

Or could it be a gesture in the direction of "Madam Librarian" of "The
Music Man"? Or, could it be a rebuttal of "My Fair Lady"?

Or could it have been an intentional foul to bring out the defenders
of the other side of the aisle?

Like song writing, it can take a few considerations, and
reconsiderations to perfect a thought.

Being constant in prayer helps us get the perfect response the first
time who has noticed. Who owes too many prayers here. Still haven't
found any of the three prayer rugs yet. They must be ina box in the
hall, God willing who hopes.

So, you get credit for bringing attention to the root of the reason
why you were on stage at the White House, Sir Paul, and for that you
get some credit. Now perhaps it's a matter of perfecting the line.

xref: Dewy Decimal system, and some kind of Tommy Album with a them
about the information highway and the "Global Electronic Library"
(GEL); xref: 1982 conversations with Mom re: "Writing wing, er, wind,
windows" and what else?

Does ANYONE in Britain or even in the United States have any respect for a guy who would brag about getting away with waterboarding, which has ALWAYS been anathema?? He's about like the spoiled little rich Dutch boy who thinks he can get away with murder just because he CAN!! Bush is no different from him at all!! Waterboarding is a cowardly act, BENEATH our country and definitely BENEATH the office of the President of the United States of America!

Paul McCartney showed that you can take the man out of Liverpool but you can't take the Liverpool out of the man. The American left wing actors have even fouler mouths on them using the F word directed at Bush also. I won't buy a ticket to see them in a movie.

Please, Mr. Lane, lighten up, his remark was only an attempt at a joke. Considering the disastrous legacy and infamous deeds of the Bush-Cheney regime, McCartney's lame humor was benign or at least innocuous.

I am sure Al Franken, Keith Oberman, as well as many others could have funnier and stronger in their rebuke of Obama's immediate predecessor.

“After the last eight years,” McCartney quipped, “it’s great to have a president who knows what a library is.” The audience erupted in laughter.

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It's a very TRUE statement or nobody would've known WHAT he was referring to! "The audience erupted in laughter!" Bush admitted he rarely read anything! Palin's another chip off that same block. But, people who don't read, never even have to TELL anybody! The fact of that ignorant void is evident every time they open their mouths!

I think it was pretty funny and sadly accurate description of Ws abilities. I would have been so embarrassed had I ever voted for that simpleton.

Posted by: cirrus_nine

So you know how to fly a jet fighter, and have graduated from Harvard Business school, eh? Yet you are proud to have voted for someone who won't release his grades or papers from college, thinks we have 57 states, can't pronounce "corpsman" correctly, spent 20 years with Reverend Wright yet didn't know he was a racist, worked for ACORN yet didn't know they were federally funded, spends 4 months of dithering on Afghanistan and 6 weeks of dithering on the oii spill before he declares "Plug that hole"! It's too bad idiots like yourself are allowed to vote in the first place.

all the libs have decided to push a smoke screen to cover the fact that the not so "great one" is failing miserably! It's a shame that McCartney, with no sense of decorum, decided to make this statement while a guest in our nation's capitol. I guess the rude comments made by the current occupant of the White House about President Bush have given the impression that it's ok to be and insulting and obnoxious! His time will come. Jon Stewart has already turned on him and others will also...so laugh it up you idiots. As for Obama.. he's an extremely partisan President ....so much for the idea of bringing the country together and having a transparent administration!

I saw Paul live in concert in the 90’s. He can motivate and inspire a massive crowd to the highest level of positive energy possible. Very sad he chose to use his influence this way in our White House at a celebration in his honor.

President Bush reads a lot & Paul McCartney has just lost a fan. I want to thank you for this article. I couldn't find a way to send him a letter so I will vent here. If he thinks that kind of venom makes him cute he is sadly mistaken. Bono, also, made a nasty comment about Bush when he was over in Africa with Bush, who has done more for the Africans then anyone else in supplying them with medicines, food, & other things especially the medicine for aides. Bono gets back & then starts putting Bush down. I guess the two of them think they are so cool they can say anything about our ex President & we just go along with it. Well, I am sure the crowd last night went along with it but they are not the true American people that bought their albums back in the day. As far as I am concerned they can move back to the UK & Ireland & just kiss my big toe. When you insult America by insulting our previous President that we liked well enough to keep in office 8 years. This welfare socialist that is trying to destroy America & just wasted a lot more money on a party that we could have used to pay back some of the money we have borrowed & he has spent on things non-necessities (like parties & liquor & food) but we Americans that don't have jobs can be grateful you can let your President & Congress & Senate party down! Paul McCartney I expected you to be a nicer guy but you are just a stuck up entertainer.

President Bush reads a lot & Paul McCartney has just lost a fan. I want to thank you for this article. I couldn't find a way to send him a letter so I will vent here. If he thinks that kind of venom makes him cute he is sadly mistaken. Bono, also, made a nasty comment about Bush when he was over in Africa with Bush, who has done more for the Africans then anyone else in supplying them with medicines, food, & other things especially the medicine for aides. Bono gets back & then starts putting Bush down. I guess the two of them think they are so cool they can say anything about our ex President & we just go along with it. Well, I am sure the crowd last night went along with it but they are not the true American people that bought their albums back in the day. As far as I am concerned they can move back to the UK & Ireland & just kiss my big toe. When you insult America by insulting our previous President that we liked well enough to keep in office 8 years. This welfare socialist that is trying to destroy America & just wasted a lot more money on a party that we could have used to pay back some of the money we have borrowed & he has spent on things non-necessities (like parties & liquor & food) but we Americans that don't have jobs can be grateful you can let your President & Congress & Senate party down! Paul McCartney I expected you to be a nicer guy but you are just a stuck up entertainer.

Relax. Just like you and me, Paul should be able to speak his mind.
Look "What You're Doing"by repeating it.
"Listen to What the Man Said" but remember, they are only "Words of Love".
"With a Little Luck", "We Can Work it Out".
And your bringing it up is sooooo "Yesterday".

Good grief look at this newspaper. This opinion section today has two right wing columnists lecturing Barack Obama about having "failed" in the Middle East, Charles Krauthamer of FOX News (which is beyond right wing)defending the Israelis assault that's been universally condemned outside of the pro-Israel US, and Charles Lane defending George W Bush against charges that he wasn't much of an intellectual.

I don't think even George W Bush would argue against this particular characterization of him by the way, he seemed much more proud of being tough and using folksy sayings than bothering to pretend to be a thinker.

But here in the Washington Post, it's become all right, all conservative, all the time.

I appreciated Bush as President. Maybe he didn't please everyone but look at 2-faced Congress he had to deal with (Pelosi, Reid, Boxer..... ).Who could get anything accomplished with those Anti-American pieces of garbage. I think history will show him to be a very good President. Sure wish he was President now. I'd feel a lot safer.

Obama will go down in history as the worst President ever. When will you morons finally get off the Obama kiss-ass train and realize
you screwed up by electing him. This President is BAD? Really BAD!!! God help us all!

Lest we forget, presidents can not declare war, only Congress. In the end, it may be remembered as Bush's war, but we Americans at the time, 80% supported the war along with most members of Congress. To hang Bush would be to hang all of us.

Great to see Paul still bucking conservative political correctness after all these years.

In that genteel and tasteful way of his, of course, and not the screechy, obnoxious manner in which Sarah Barracuda would handle a similar opportunity to express her opinion.

How could anyone dispute the obvious: the President who "doesn't do nuance," or who would be "misunderestimated," or any of thousands of continual demonstrations of lack of intellectual curiosity, disinterest in mental pursuits, lack of erudition, and preference for what he'd decided was true over what facts indicated, wasn't exactly the kind of person you'd expect to find hanging out at a library?

What kind of partisan hack do you have to be to think otherwise? And how biased do you have to be not to wonder today how high a price we are paying RIGHT NOW for the debt his "mentality" incurred then?

Sir Paul's comment is right on the mark. The problem is the Bush administration's cheap shot against this country: bankrupting the treasury, deregulation of toxic industries, tax cuts for the rich, wars to enrich Halliburton, torture, etc. And now their lapdogs are getting thin-skinned. Just imagine (!) what John Lennon would have said!

George W Bush could quite possibly go down as the worst President in American History--only time will tell. However, this does not diminish the fact that McCartney's smug comment was totally inappropriate. Assessments of a statesman's performance should be based on measured, thoughtful analysis--not impetuous shots from the hip. Unfortunately for the country, the latter has tended to prevail more often than not in the current political climate.

George W Bush could quite possibly go down as the worst President in American History--only time will tell. However, this does not diminish the fact that McCartney's smug comment was totally inappropriate. Assessments of a statesman's performance should be based on measured, thoughtful analysis--not impetuous shots from the hip. Unfortunately for the country, the latter has tended to prevail more often than not in the current political climate.

George W Bush could quite possibly go down as the worst President in American History--only time will tell. However, this does not diminish the fact that McCartney's smug comment was totally inappropriate. Assessments of a statesman's performance should be based on measured, thoughtful analysis--not impetuous shots from the hip. Unfortunately for the country, the latter has tended to prevail more often than not in the current political climate.

The only time people can't laugh off a joke is when hits home. But more importantly, the Republicans most common debate tactic is not to address an issue but to provide a stretched out version of "you can't say that". Remember how Clinton was wrong, but not for what he said, but because he said it in England. How many times in the last election was debate stifled by feigning offense. Its "not polite" is just a lame variation of you can't say that. First Amendment dude!

Lets hear Mr. Lane expound on the issues: Does he think GWB reads books? Does he support increasing the deficit by throwing over $100 million at library staffs?

Bush-Cheney's illegitimate gangster administration deserves all the abuse anyone can throw at it and more. McCartney was echoing the still-simmering worldwide anger at Bush, the most hated world leader since Hitler. His wars killed hundreds of thousands of innocent civilians and often took on the character of a Christian crusade against Muslims. Complain about Obama's response to the disaster in the Gulf of Mexico but the spill is a direct result of Cheney's national energy policy, cooked up in secret by oil company executives. I think Paul was also flipping the bird to conservative boomers who will talk about what a fine musician he is but reject the Beatles' philosophy of love in favor of bigotry and fearful greed.

That moron w is a hateful dunce who ruined this country. Now we are left with catastrophe in its wake (i.e. the wake of that moron w). McCartney is right. The idiot is still an embarassment to the human race who should be in jail. He can take the killer Laura with it.

"Suddenly, I'm not half the man I used to be, There's a shadow hanging over me,
Oh, yesterday came suddenly." What a STUPID and NASTY comment for McCartney to make, considering the honor bestowed upon him and the setting he was in. For such a class act through all these years, there was no class in the comment he made. He should apologize to President Bush and to former First Lady Laura Bush.

Good job, Charles. I'm tired of the same old dichotomy: Republicans are dumb, Democrats smart and enlightened, I'm-a-celebrity-so-I-have-to-demonstrate-my-political-savvy-by-bashing-a-conservative. It's a tired cliche by now. I'm no staunch Republican and I agreed with Bush on some things, disagreed on others. Likewise with President Obama--and I have to say, if I remember correctly, I heard Mr. Obama once say "nucular."

It's still entertaining to watch the liberal fever swamps wail, gnash their teeth, and lose any remaining vestige of sanity at the mere mention of the "war criminal" George W. Bush and his sidekick, the spawned-from-hell Dick Cheney.

Such hate! Such loathing! Such - class!

Folks, if you think you've already seen the worst, you ain't seen nothing yet! Just watch!

No one is a bigger McCartney and Beatles fan than me ... however, this comment was beneath Paul. It takes no wit or courage to criticize George W. Bush in front of bunch of adoring media, entertainment types and Democrats.

Paul McCartney???..This old man has about as much credibility as Robert Gibbs. Which is to say less than zero. Liberals in general really don't know how the real world works. They are pansies, fairies and worhtless clowns. Paul McCartney can take a hike. He isn't half the man of honor George W. Bush is. Thank God that bloated loser Al Gore did not occupy the White House in 2000 and Thank GOD that turncoat Lerch Kerry got trounced in 2004. As for 2008, let's just say it was One Big A*s Mistake America. We REAL Americans don't need crap from the dregs like McCartney. He is a fool just like all the other liberals around the world.

From all the vicious comments I read here, it's clear they adore Sir Paul and hope W burns in Hell. What does that say about us when some foreigner demonizes our past president and morons cheer? Again Obama is showing how unclassy he really is.

BTW, I guess McCartney never heard of a pre-nup, huh, or didn't bother to read it. Dumb idea and he deserved it.

You disappoint me. In the first place, Mr McCartney and his group before were nothing if not noted for there critical eye for business and politics as usual. It was perfectly his place and role, therefore, to note that there is a different approach to learning and appreciation for literature and history than in the previous administration. You, I think, are out of place declaring that the acceptance of an award is an inappropriate venue to remark that change.

Furthermore, the fact that a person is a librarian merely defines a career choice. I won't argue one way or another on the former First Lady's passion for libraries, but there was no instance during 8 years of his presidency that convinced me that Pres. Bush had an iota of understanding of history or its relevance to our times. He may have had convictions, but they were unlinked from their historical connections and from future consequences. Or worse, if he did indeed know their connections, he ignored for his own intentions the greater ramifications.

Supporting training for librarians or even their expanding the country's library infrastructure is not the equivalent of knowing how to (and being self-inspired to) use advantageously a library - which was the inferred point of Mr McCartney's comment. You are supposed to be applying some kind of analytical filter to your commentary, but the above essay seems completely devoid of such thought.

Paul McCartny, by his boorish remark has shown what a SHALLOW, IGNORANT, LIBERAL he is. I'm not a big fan of George W., but who is he to make such a stupid remark about an ex-United States President? Maybe he should go back to the country that supports an ELITE ROYAL CLASS with HIGH CLASS WELFARE. AT LEAST WE'RE NOT STUCK WITH OUR ELITE FOR A LIFETIME.

Sir Paul should have sung the Beatles classic, ``No Where Man'' at the White House and dedicated it to Obama, the empty suit, so far over=his-head he's close to invisible president. Obama, the ``No Where President,'' committed Marxist, Muslim ideologue who thought he could cram his crap down the butt of a right-of-center America. Come 2014, Obama will be ``No Where'' to be seen.

Charles Lane is an ignoramous. He feigns outrage over the fact that a musical genius makes a negative comment about the worst president in the history of the United States of America. What he should consider "inappropriate" is bush, and his cronies' decimation of the U.S. economony. His gutting of the bill of rights, and his use of lies and misinformation to attack a nation (Iraq) that had nothing to do with the attack upon the U.S. bush and you (Mr. Lane) are morons.

Obama knows what a library is? Why is this? We don't know his grades from Columbia or Harvard. He sounds like a stammering fool when he speaks without a teleprompter. And his foreign and domestic policies have been a tragic joke. We are on the verge of a double-dip recession, and the world's thugs, smelling weakness, are becoming more aggressive.

History has already vindicated Bush. Obama, however, is on track to become the worst president ever.

Rather than decry such statements as this one by Paul McCartney and similar comments from others, why won't the Republican establishment ask itself why George W. Bush evokes such universally strong and angry sentiments?

Rather than decry such statements as this one by Paul McCartney and similar comments from others, why won't the Republican establishment ask itself why George W. Bush evokes such universally strong and angry sentiments?

There are NO cheap shots at dubya. EVERY one is justly deserved. This man took a surplus and threw it away on tax cuts for the most wealthy, de-regulated everything and encouraged "cowboy economics" which landed us in the current mess, started an illegal war for oil, trashed our Constitution and created more hatred for America in the world than anyone in history. He and his sidekick "Haliburton Cheney" should both be in jail.

Over the course of the last two years I have heard our President called horrible things, without recrimination from Mr. Lane or virtually anone on the right. Yet a joke about something as bushs obvious intelligence deficit and you go into full freak out mode. Please. Call me after you've renounced someone for calling our President a nazi muslim babykilling facist.

Bush deserves much worse, and since jail-time is out of the question, a little verbal ridicule is certainly not out of line.

Regardless of whether you like Bush or not, think he was the worst President or not (in my opinion, the only one who even comes close to Jimmy Carter on that score is 0bama, and he hasn't even been in office a year-and-a-half yet), it is low-class for McCartney to try to praise 0bama by insulting his predecessor. Even those who TRULY BELIEVE Bush was the worst have to think about that statement: the only way to praise 0bama is by comparing him to the WORST President?

But those are matters of opinion. Here is a matter of fact: once again, an outsider has come into our house and insulted one of our family members, and our President (as much as we regret it) just stood there and took it. Not only took it, but enjoyed it.

You libs are always complaining, saying that if nothing else we conservatives should respect the office of President, whether we like 0bama or not. Well, it's about time that 0bama show some respect, for the Country, for the men who served prior to him, and for the people he governs.

Sir Paul is not even an American. How dare he attend a White House Ceremony, accept an American Award, and then make fun of a former president. Would an American ever go to Buckingham Palace and make fun of the queen. Suir Paul is a real nowhere man!

The scary part Sir Paul - we sure do miss GW. With each and every passing day this administration continues to prove how clueless they are. Its the economy stupid. From the oil spill, to his quid pro quo for jobs, to his handling of the Arizona law - it's a bad law but I've not read yet..so what if it mirrors the federal law that we ignore...his cap n trade tax - keep it away. The Bush Days are looking more and more like glory days compared to what we now have in office. He is way over his head.

McCartney seems to just be a slave to current euro-fashion. Bashing GW Bush would appear to be a prerequisite to euro-coolness. I just returned from visiting my Aunt, who insisted we watch the Eurovision finale. While waiting for votes to be tallied each contestant was given a few seconds face time. One contestant used those precious few seconds to bash Bush. Go figure.

Sir Paul, preaching to the choir of know-nothing liberals who haunt this site. I'll stoop to their level for a moment: Everyone knows Paul McCartney is the worst pop songwriter ever! He hired a hit man to kill John Lennon! He should be hung!

Love your music Paul,
but after you got taken to the cleaners by your exwife because you did not have the common sense to file a prenup, I do not think you
are in any position to judge anyone else's intelligence. You liberal entertainers are like little children, you say whatever comes out of your silly heads without thinking and then wait for the media to run with it, which will then promote your upcoming tours and albums. How clever! Go back to your socialist enclave in England and enjoy! OH, and when the US is totally owned by China, please come back and visit, only if you can sing Yesterday in Chinese!

Not very Sir-ish Paul, Shame on you! You were an invited guest to OUR White House and you bash one of our Presidents. It was in very poor taste and I don't care if it's past or present Presidents, shameful.

And let's not forget Elvis Costello, who was also honored with an invitation to the White House this week.
In 2004, at a concert in Boston that I paid good money to attend, Mr. Costello, in a period of "audience banter", made a remark which was a not so thinly-veiled expression of his hope that Vice President Cheney should expire, with all haste.
My money no longer flows to classless artists.

He's a celebrity. Why do we feel compelled to report on celebritie's comments as though they were relevant? The majority of celebrities are lucky, lower intelligence hacks who really have nothing to say of substance. Consider the source the next time one of these people utter a coherent sentence.

Whatever you may think about Bush, at least admit that McCartney was out of line in making his statement at a government-funded White House event. He's free to vent his spleen at concerts, public "cause" appearances and the like, but *not* at non-political venues that are directly funded by federal tax dollars.

He's a celebrity. Why do we feel compelled to report on celebritie's comments as though they were relevant? The majority of celebrities are lucky, lower intelligence hacks who really have nothing to say of substance. Consider the source the next time one of these people utter a coherent sentence.

I suspect that Sir Paul has some worthy attributes. Sadly, intelligence ain't one of them. Anyone who gets taken to the cleaners by a peg legged hooker, who the rest of the world easily saw as a gold digger, is dumb as a post. His juvenile comment at the WH, confirms the diagnosis. My guess is that Bush reads more books in a month than sir paul has read in his entire life.

Considering Sir Paul McCartney's very first proclaimed idol was Little Richard I could see President Obama as being a small step up for him. He isn't an American and he doesn't understand our American sensibilities. You can create all the songs and poems in the world but that doesn't mean you have done one thing to benefit your country or your fellow countrymen. Who would you want on your side if the chips were down Obama or a president who protects his own? Put Obama and McCartney in their own protected water globe they belong in where they can chant their songs of love, harmony, along with a generous outpouring of apologies as these two are truly a joke.

Such ignorance shown by many you knee-jerkers. President Bush was an avid reader. Check out the following Washington Post article. Reading Into Bush's Book List
By Richard Cohen Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Why not send Neil Diamond to the UK and let him make a crack about how stupid and dysfunctional the entire royal family is. Think about it. Sir Paul lost a fan when he made that remark. No doubt brown-nosing for the award he just received.

A cheap, ignorant and illiterate shot from the biggest hypocrite to ever visit the White House! McCartney has done nothing for his home town Liverpool - in fact I would go as far as to say he is the meanest man in the world in view of his extreme wealth. He talks about animals' rights - what about the rights of a human being - Obama advocates partial birth abortion but I guess that doesn't concern McCartney.

When Bush was called upon to stand up on 9/11 he bravely did so and has been ridiculed ever since. God for whatever reason put Bush and Cheney on the world's stage that day and I thank God every day that they were there to glue America and the world back together.

Go home McCartney and give all your money away to the poor, hungry and defenceless and then stand up and criticize a highly principled Christian man like Bush. I am ashamed to say that I was born 30 miles away from McCartney but we are worlds apart on how we see this country. Please don't judge all Brits by his rudeness and ingratitude.

You know, there used to be a time, a more civil time, where Americans, and American politicians, could disagree passionately, even vehemently, but one thing that was never allowed was to let a foreigner come into the country and say anything bad about any president. I was disturbed by the support President Calderon received for his remarks about the Arizona law in our own Capitol, and I am now dismayed that the President did not put his foot down with McCartney.

Think of America as one big family. Arizona is your brother, and you don't much like what your brother is up to, but do you let your neighbor(Calderon) come into your house and talk about what an a-hole your brother is in front of your whole family?

Do you honestly think that Reagan would have let a foreign citizen make jokes at Carter's expense in his presence, or Clinton let the same happen at George H W Bush's expense, or W at Clinton's expense? I challenge anyone to find something like that in our history, not during a campaign, but while they were a sitting president. I don't much like Obama, but even this is beneath him.

The lefties need to revise their talking points just a bit. By continuously saying "the past 8 years" they must keep forgetting that Barry has been president for one and a half of those now. How quickly time flies when you haven't got a clue. So are we to conclude that Barry is included in the joke? I assume his transcripts are just too darn perfect to share with the rest of us.

Yes, it is difficult to stop Bush-bashing when we are suffering the aftermath of the most destructive presidency in the history of the United States. I'm not going to list the crimes and misdemeanors of the unfortunate Bush/Cheney regime. Bush's wife may have been a librarian but methinks they didn't read the important books. Bush must have completely skipped science and ecology (oh, well, he had tutors to get him through school, didn't he?). And, world history? a complete miss there. Yes, let Paul have his moment to jibe at the idiot president. I would certainly be tempted if I ever had a world stage.

McCartney is an idiot and the Democrats are a joke for applauding. It was OK to name call Bush vile things for eight years. That was totally appropriate. As far as I am concerned, the Dem's are dopes and live in some fantasyland. Thanks for setting us up for 2012.

The Democrats will continue to blame others for the huge mess Obama is making and make it appear like they are cleaning up the prior administration's mess. I am sure all the Democratic politicians that have been around for the past thirty years have nothing to do with our problems. It is only the stupid Republican's.

Obama should be the one going to jail along with a great many of the politicians. His lies are blatantly as poor and he is bankrupting the country as a result.

It is time Democrats stopped following their party line and joining together with new Republicans, to fix our mess. Big government is not the answer

McCartney takes his cue from Obama himself who has thrown fingers three times during his speeches. Then he laments the nature of discourse in this country. For those of you who do not believe this please Google "Obama gives the finger" and you will be treated to video proof. A rromful of trash at the White House.

Nice to hear the right wing reactionaries are no longer fans of McCartney. I won't miss them at his concerts. Their list of acceptable musicians must be small and sad. Have fun at your "Evening With Pat Boone" suckers!

"Do you honestly think that Reagan would have let a foreign citizen make jokes at Carter's expense in his presence, or Clinton let the same happen at George H W Bush's expense, or W at Clinton's expense? I challenge anyone to find something like that in our history, not during a campaign, but while they were a sitting president."
matthewcarson has a pretty, rose-colored glasses memory of good ol' Reagan, doesn't he? I'd rather have open and uncensored comments and dialog then the clandestine secret prison torture school weapons for hostages political environment of some of our previous presidencies. It's a different world matthewcarson. I'm disappointed in Obama for giving us less straight talk, not more. Allowing our "brother" Arizona to commit a crime is not my idea of a healthy family. Even the unibomber's brother turned him in. Yes, oh world leaders, please speak your minds when you come here. Yes, little music icons, tell us where we have gone wrong.

DrByrthfood,
Actually you are the one who is wrong, and probably a moron. I am quite sure that Bush knows what a library is and if you don't think so you are truly living in a fantasyland that must be quite interesting.

I am a fan no longer. McCartney's extreme lack of class is so visible that it is embarrassing to even look at him. And all of you Bush haters must agree that no matter what you thought of him we are significantly worse off with the hard core liberalism, socialism and incompetent extreme non-transparent Obama. It would take a book of examples to describe the taking down of this country that will take decades to get out of.

chemanzo opineed:
"I wonder why the president is entertaining himself and his buddies at the WH and so many people have their livelihood at stake in the gulf coast."

Obama barbeques in Chicago while Biden visits the Unknown Soldiers tomb. He hangs with Paul McCartney and parties while oil spews. He waited three months to answer the Afgahn Generals's request for troops, nine months to get involved in health care, etc etc. He's a two-bit community organizer, a muslim sympathizer, and the most asinine, crass, and fraudulent President this country has ever known.
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From all the vicious comments I read here, it's clear they adore Sir Paul and hope W burns in Hell. What does that say about us when some foreigner demonizes our past president and morons cheer? Again Obama is showing how unclassy he really is.

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Michael Gerson's column has a quote from CS Lewis where he writes that some people take pleasure in hatred and the belittling of others.

Everyone, EVERYONE, in Congress who voted to go to war against Iraq had the same info that Bush did, so ENOUGH with the 'false pretenses' and 'war crimes' rhetoric. If there was any fragment of evidence, or something other than you political liberal hacks innuendo, Bush and Cheney's feet would surely be to the fire. You guys spew like a vomiting left wing puke machine, and have nothing really to add to this, or any other, poltical forum. People like you are the ruin of this country, and your president, not the previous one.

EVERY program went up by 30% under Bush. His overspending vied with his incompetence to make him a Catastrophe as President. Like Mr Carter with whom he has so much in common, Mr Bush will forever be the butt of jokes and ill will. It comes with being a loser.

McCartney's comment about GWB was a total disgrace and should have been directed at Barry Boy!! Barack "Barry" Obama is a complete disaster as President and has ruined this country. He has accomplished nothing of substance and should be in jail for treason!!!

To those who disparage George W. Bush’s intelligence, why not compare his and the Messiah’s relative performance in college? In both undergrad or grad school, Bush’s grades far exceeded Obama’s. Check their transcripts!

These are the types of comments that inspire comparisons. You would think that for this reason only, BO would discourage them. It also invites those who really want to know the truth to investigate comparisons.

So the guys who have been calling the current President of the United States a communist, socialist, traitor, racist, elitist, corrupt politician, Israel-hater, secret Muslim, Death Panel creator and ineffective arugula-eater are upset because someone joked about the previous President being dumb?

Cry us a river, you silly drama queens. And then build a bridge and get over it.

McCartney isn't half the man President Bush is...it's called integrity, fidelity and love of a wife....McCartney isn't worthy of even being in the same room with our former President and is also clueless about our former President: "...the Beatle may not know W. was the first American president to earn a master’s degree in business administration. (The fact the MBA is from Harvard really irks the left.) Not to mention Bush is married to a librarian..."
Yup, sorry Paul, the former President has a higher education than you and spent probably 10 times more time in a Library than you....go home...you are not worthy of American presence.

I have just purchased the entire beatles catalog and the catalogs of the individual members. They are (were) musical genius'. Not political ones! Would you listen if Mike Tyson said it? Again a writer making money by doing his job- creating strong opinions. Try not to take life so serious. Clearly Paul doesn't.

Being an intelligent president and having a wife who was a librarian are two different things. I notice you defend George Bush's obvious superior intellect by the wife he married. It was just a joke for goodness sake...a joke which reflected what many to this day believe, George Bush was not the sharpest knife in the drawer:_)

It really breaks my heart to learn that McCartney is an ignorant moron. Just like the WH crowd that cheered his stupid joke.

Bush is well known for his very strong reading habits. Rove and Bush had a wager who reads more books over a year.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123025595706634689.html
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At year's end, I defeated the president, 110 books to 95. My trophy looks suspiciously like those given out at junior bowling finals. The president lamely insisted he'd lost because he'd been busy as Leader of the Free World.

Yeah, of course he does not know where the Libray is. Unlike Obama who does not read books. What for? He writes them. 2 books about himself by the age of 40. Next one will probably come out in Austrian language. Such an intellectual!

Bush was proud of how incurious he was about the world despite going to some of the finest Universities in the world for his education. (Yes - he had an east coast elite education) He was more proud of what a fun guy he was at school and thereafter. All the "facts" you cite about his dedication to libraries are applicable solely to his wife, god bless her for trying to raise him up right, who did love reading and libraries in sharp contrast to her husband.

Bush was/is a supporter of creationism(and supported the teaching in school of this nonscientific pablum)and attacked the use of science to make nationally/internationally important policy decisions. Texas, when he was governor, was one of the prime proponents of classroom ignorance courtesy of books written with politics and religion in mind not science or history.

The people of the world loath Bush and it is not mainly about his disrespect for science education and learning. McCartney's comment was a minor slight compared to how many feel about the international destruction that Bush left in his wake. Bush was lucky more was not said despite the context of the evening.

And at year's end, Bush couldn't answer even simple questions about the contents of the book. He famously mischaracterized "The Stranger" completely. The whole book reading contest looked like a publicity stunt to counter the popular notion that he was incurious. You can't make up for a lifetime of not reading in one year, even if you read (if the claims are to believed) an average of 100+ pages every day.

Sir Paul certainly didn´t show any respect to former President Bush, who was a strong supporter of free speech, democracy,education and family values. Mr. Mc Cartney has always been a money maker and as such his words should be taken. I always prefered Sir Lennon attitudes against wars....but on those times, Mr. Paul remained silent and kept making money....José Mari

Sir Paul certainly didn´t show any respect to former President Bush, who was a strong supporter of free speech, democracy,education and family values.
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G.W. Bush was a strong supporter of "free speech zones", spying on Americans without a warrant, torture, lying the country into a disastrous war, corporatism, anti-intellectualism, and freaky hypocrite goopers (Dave Vitter, Larry Craig, the list is endless).

Obama will be known as the worst one term president ever. You people on here adore him because???? He was a blank slate and you put all your hopes and dreams in him, but he is a nightmare. He is not the Messiah, you realize that now, don't you? He hasn't got a clue on leadership. He ought to take a few days off from his perpetual vacation and do the job he was voted to do. We don't need a celebrity running this country. We need a leader. He cannot keep blaming other people for his shortcomings. He must become a man pronto.

Waaaaah waaaaah waaaah goes the Republican hack. Bush is lucky that he wasn't hanged for treason. He should thank his lucky stars that the only punishment he'll ever face is eternal mockery. God, this author is a huge baby.

Posted by: unpluggedboodah | June 3, 2010 5:41 PM | Report
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I'm going through my music, cd's etc, over the weekend. If I find that I have anything by McCartney, I'm going to pee on it, before I burn it. Any dumb sum' bit,, that chooses O'bama, over Bush, can't count. A triple negative is three times worse than a negative.
Dennis

@pdcarr2000: If you think he read those books then you're even stupider than Bush.

Good on you, Macca. Call it like it is.
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George Dubya is dumb,?? O'bama is smart?? You cannot demonstrate any proof of that. Can you count?? A triple deficit, is three times worse than a deficit. Bush knew that. O'bama still does not, nor does his followers. They're showing O'bama's Cadre of Tax Cheats, on TV, at this minute.
Even Forres Gump, knew that "stupid is, as stupid does." When will O'bama learn that.
Dennis

Obama will be known as the worst one term president ever. You people on here adore him because???? He was a blank slate and you put all your hopes and dreams in him, but he is a nightmare. He is not the Messiah, you realize that now, don't you? He hasn't got a clue on leadership. He ought to take a few days off from his perpetual vacation and do the job he was voted to do. We don't need a celebrity running this country. We need a leader. He cannot keep blaming other people for his shortcomings. He must become a man pronto.

Posted by: cawhel | June 4, 2010 10:55 PM
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I think you're being too hard on O'bamaites. They don't know. They had no way of knowing that they were electing a perpetual campaigner. The only demonstrable success that O'bama's had was getting elected. He's charismatic. He was able to persuade Peggy Joseph, that he'll take care of all her needs, and worries. She thinks that now that O'bama's President, she won't have to pay her car note, or her rent, or gasoline for her car. He really won over a lot of people. Can you believe that 78 percent of American Jews voted for him?? I think he hates Jews.
Dennis

Jesus said 1st take the "log" out of your own eye before you judge others.[Mt.7:1-5]
For a man who has been a drug abuser, and went to prison for it...
led a rock band that promoted rebellion, drugs and sexual immorality ["Why Don't We Do It in the Road?"]
Plus divorcing 2 wives...seems McCartney has a few "logs" in his own eye. Hmm?

Being an intelligent president and having a wife who was a librarian are two different things. I notice you defend George Bush's obvious superior intellect by the wife he married. It was just a joke for goodness sake...a joke which reflected what many to this day believe, George Bush was not the sharpest knife in the drawer:_)

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Duybya's smarter than O'bama, and his followers. They think that a ten trillion dollar deficit is better than a one trillion. At least Dubya can count. O'bama, surrounded by his gaggle of Chicago Tax cheats, and thieves, has persuaded people like Peggy Joseph, that she won't have to pay her mortgage, car payment, or gas bill, now that he's President.
Boy!! do I miss George Dubya??
Dennis

Being an intelligent president and having a wife who was a librarian are two different things. I notice you defend George Bush's obvious superior intellect by the wife he married. It was just a joke for goodness sake...a joke which reflected what many to this day believe, George Bush was not the sharpest knife in the drawer:_)

Posted by: Tel2 | June 4, 2010 4:56 PM
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Duybya's smarter than O'bama, and his followers. They think that a ten trillion dollar deficit is better than a one trillion. At least Dubya can count. O'bama, surrounded by his gaggle of Chicago Tax cheats, and thieves, has persuaded people like Peggy Joseph, that she won't have to pay her mortgage, car payment, or gas bill, now that he's President.
Boy!! do I miss George Dubya??
Dennis

Being an intelligent president and having a wife who was a librarian are two different things. I notice you defend George Bush's obvious superior intellect by the wife he married. It was just a joke for goodness sake...a joke which reflected what many to this day believe, George Bush was not the sharpest knife in the drawer:_)

Posted by: Tel2 | June 4, 2010 4:56 PM
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Duybya's smarter than O'bama, and his followers. They think that a ten trillion dollar deficit is better than a one trillion. At least Dubya can count. O'bama, surrounded by his gaggle of Chicago Tax cheats, and thieves, has persuaded people like Peggy Joseph, that she won't have to pay her mortgage, car payment, or gas bill, now that he's President.
Boy!! do I miss George Dubya??
Dennis

Being an intelligent president and having a wife who was a librarian are two different things. I notice you defend George Bush's obvious superior intellect by the wife he married. It was just a joke for goodness sake...a joke which reflected what many to this day believe, George Bush was not the sharpest knife in the drawer:_)

Posted by: Tel2 | June 4, 2010 4:56 PM
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Duybya's smarter than O'bama, and his followers. They think that a ten trillion dollar deficit is better than a one trillion. At least Dubya can count. O'bama, surrounded by his gaggle of Chicago Tax cheats, and thieves, has persuaded people like Peggy Joseph, that she won't have to pay her mortgage, car payment, or gas bill, now that he's President.
Boy!! do I miss George Dubya??
Dennis

Being an intelligent president and having a wife who was a librarian are two different things. I notice you defend George Bush's obvious superior intellect by the wife he married. It was just a joke for goodness sake...a joke which reflected what many to this day believe, George Bush was not the sharpest knife in the drawer:_)

Posted by: Tel2 | June 4, 2010 4:56 PM
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Duybya's smarter than O'bama, and his followers. They think that a ten trillion dollar deficit is better than a one trillion. At least Dubya can count. O'bama, surrounded by his gaggle of Chicago Tax cheats, and thieves, has persuaded people like Peggy Joseph, that she won't have to pay her mortgage, car payment, or gas bill, now that he's President.
Boy!! do I miss George Dubya??
Dennis

The mental illness shown by those who suffer from the Bush derangement syndrome is so apparent. As they lash out with such vile and self satisfied vitriol at what they think are those inferior to them, their current leader is merrily leading this country into the depths in record breaking fashion. This would be very funny if it wasn't so frighteningly serious. You people are fools!!

Boo freakin' hoo! The lunatic mouth-foaming extreme right is screaming every day that Obama is a communist, fascist, Satanist, muslim and Hitler rolled into one. But as soon as someone makes some off-the-cuff remark that refers to our previous "Glorious Leader" in a less than totally sycophantic light, the lunatic right goes berserk and melts down. Once again they show what infinite hypocrites they are. If it wasn't for double standards, the lunatic extreme right wouldn't have any standards at all.

All right-wingers are bullies, and all bullies are cowards. They can dish it out but they can't take it.

This whole string of comments is not really about Paul McCartney or George Bush. The comments lead me to conclude that we are a deeply divided nation. I see two camps - one group who loves and supports Obama and his progressive ideology and another group that loves America and believes in traditional American values.

Why argue? Maybe it's time we started a dialogue about splitting up this country so each side can have its own place. Think of it as a no-fault divorce. Once we get past splitting up the real estate the rest should be relatively easy.

Why are you so worried about what Paul McCartney thinks or says? His level of education wouldn't qualify him to enlist as a private in the Army. He is an undereducated entertainer who is paid for vocal chord noise. Hardly the stuff that earns credibility on worldly events.

Poor little Paul, his need to be liked by his audience is pitiful. Get over it folks, he is nothing more than an entertainer. Stop bantering with each other; do you really think that you will change anyone’s opinion?

As they say in England, 'Breeding tells.' And, sir Paul has none. To speak in such a nasty, derisive manner about someone you obviously know nothing about shows ignorance and lack of intelligence.

Anyone who knows George A. Bush would never indicate that he is not a great reader of books. He read a book a week for months, some really tough subjects, also. Sir Paul is no 'sir' he's a commoner through and through.

I see lots of kool aid drinkers here - the good ol blame Bush crowd, conveniently ignoring the fact that the downward spiral of this economy began when democrats regained control of congress. GWB tried to stem the tide of the looney left, but eventually sucumbed. On the other hand, we now have a president who thinks wealth confiscation should be mandated, ignores the rule of law at ever turn. This is the first president in my lifetime, going back to Truman and Eisenhower, where I feel the leader is not acting in the best interests of this country and its values. McCartney demonstrated a total lack of class with that statement. GWB at least kept our country safe and upheld its values. Perhaps he wasn't as great as Reagan, but leaps above Jimmy Carter and BO - not to mention LBJ, Clinton.
Just think, if we stuck to republican values, we would have full employment, a balanced budget, low taxes. Not all repubs are ethical, which is why I stated republican values. All democrats, however, wish to tax and spend, take away from producers to buy votes, and retain power.
Please GWB come back - we need you - if fact, anyone with values which are 180 degrees from the values of this administration would be welcome.

I see lots of kool aid drinkers here - the good ol blame Bush crowd, conveniently ignoring the fact that the downward spiral of this economy began when democrats regained control of congress.
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Yo, Moron. By the time the Democrats regained congress, trillions of bad real estate loans had been made by Wall Street. And multiples of those trillions had been bet on those loans, via credit default swaps, by firms that did not have the money to back their guarantees.

It's funny to watch you clowns cry and whine, and base your facts on drivel you've learned from dropouts like Limbaugh and Beck.